Time to start limiting sticker purchases

ldent42

jerparker20 said:

JSBach said:

An alternative solution:

Ten club, add a couple of bucks to the cost of the tickets and put the stickers in the envelope with the tickets... every and each ten club member will have his own sticker and who wants to buy them in bulk can still do it (for profit, non-profit, public and private)...

LK

This. Or a limit of 10 per person at a time. Need more? You get to ride the line ride again.

That's what I do. At different booths.

rustneversleeps

mcgruff10 said:

adults filling albums with pearl jam stickers still boggles my mind. my five year olds like stickers.

mcgruff10 said:

Seriously grown adults are buying more than 20 stickers to trade away? I mean there's 12 shows this tour, how bout limiting it to 12 stickers?

adults crying and bitching and complaining about stickers boggles my mind... we have something in common, we are both boggled.

ldent42

Break it up guys. Pearl jam is playing today! It's a happy day!

rustneversleeps

and the entitled will find something else to bitch about today, im sure...

Abe Froman

I don't do the sticker thing so I don't really have a "dog in the fight" type thing here but to me seems there should be a limit. I have mentioned in many threads that I wish there was a good solution to getting the tour merch that we want. I came away from Wrigley with nothing last year. That kinda sucks. Not because I'm a "collector" or being "childish" just simply because there were some really cool items at a show I attended and arrived early yet couldn't get and now seeing these items for ridiculous prices. Anyway, can't wait for the show tonight here in STL!! Hope everyone gets the merch they want and I'm sure will see another amazing show!!!!! Hopefully will meet some of you at the preparty. Peace.

ComeToTX

rustneversleeps said:

how immature of eddie vedder, he puts stickers on his belongings. his kids should be doing that, while he bitches and complains and judges others

Do you think Ed waits in line to buy 25 of the same sticker so people behind him in line won't get one?

jlwhite1076

first world problems. This is not the end of the world, yet.

rustneversleeps

ComeToTX said:

rustneversleeps said:

how immature of eddie vedder, he puts stickers on his belongings. his kids should be doing that, while he bitches and complains and judges others

Do you think Ed waits in line to buy 25 of the same sticker so people behind him in line won't get one?

ed... classic

jm257212

ComeToTX said:

rustneversleeps said:

how immature of eddie vedder, he puts stickers on his belongings. his kids should be doing that, while he bitches and complains and judges others

Do you think Ed waits in line to buy 25 of the same sticker so people behind him in line won't get one?

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jerrylovesjam

Witnessed a couple guys in front of me wipe out the buttons and stickers by buying about 75 to 100 of each between the two. That was around 2:00. Overheard he was first in the GA line. Hope he was doing favors for others in the GA line.

mcgruff10

jerrylovesjam said:

Witnessed a couple guys in front of me wipe out the buttons and stickers by buying about 75 to 100 of each between the two. That was around 2:00. Overheard he was first in the GA line. Hope he was doing favors for others in the GA line.

People are assholes, plain and simple.

rustneversleeps

i love you all, and apologize if helping others with stickers is seen as greedy. my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers that ask for a simple favor. would i want a sticker to a show i didnt attend? no, but apparently others do and thats their business. i see both sides of the discussion, just cant imagine telling someone to pound sand if they ask you to grab them stickers. cant imagine judging others over stickers either.

cant speak for how ED gets his stickers, but i guarantee ED wouldnt bitch and complain about them... theres a rock and roll tour under way, and folks are worried about stickers. it never ends

jerrylovesjam

rustneversleeps said:

i love you all, and apologize if helping others with stickers is seen as greedy. my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers that ask for a simple favor. would i want a sticker to a show i didnt attend? no, but apparently others do and thats their business. i see both sides of the discussion, just cant imagine telling someone to pound sand if they ask you to grab them stickers. cant imagine judging others over stickers either.

cant speak for how ED gets his stickers, but i guarantee ED wouldnt bitch and complain about them... theres a rock and roll tour under way, and folks are worried about stickers. it never ends

Ed would bitch if he couldn't get just one after waiting for hours. If your helping friends great! If not your taking from others who really just want one as a souvenir.

bootlegger10

jerrylovesjam said:

Witnessed a couple guys in front of me wipe out the buttons and stickers by buying about 75 to 100 of each between the two. That was around 2:00. Overheard he was first in the GA line. Hope he was doing favors for others in the GA line.

The same people continually get to the front row show after show. Sure they wait in line (sometimes), but doesn't surprise me that they would be just as greedy about merchandise.

on2legs

23 stickers sounds excessive to me. I'm not sure what the limit should be but somewhere around 5 seems fair. And definitely print more. They're cheap so its a minimal investment if they stock too many.

pjsteelerfan

I think there is a big difference in buying 10 or so stickers for yourself and helping out a few people and buying 100 of them.

rustneversleeps

pjsteelerfan said:

I think there is a big difference in buying 10 or so stickers for yourself and helping out a few people and buying 100 of them.

couldnt agree more... in my case personally, i will be meeting a handful of new friends. people i have never met before, in lincoln-austin-detroit-moline-denver-bridge school, but im sure will continue to for years and tours to come. a simple favor of grabbing these people a sticker or 2, and new friendships form, tour buddies form. its what a tour is about. i may be a motherfucker, but im not greedy. meet me for a drink or 3, and you'll find out.

ldent42

pjsteelerfan said:

I think there is a big difference in buying 10 or so stickers for yourself and helping out a few people and buying 100 of them.

Word.

dfishberg

I think a limit of 10 at a time satisfies the desire to help people out. Personally, after experiencing some of the long merch lines, I just wouldn't be comfortable buying more than 10 stickers (more like 2-3) after seeing people waiting for such a long time for the opportunity to purchase one. If you want to go to another merch booth, or indoors and pick up another 10, so be it. And of course, if there are stickers available once the show starts or post show, buy as many as you like. I think its just all about being respectful of your fellow PJ fans, and allowing them to partake in the entire concert experience as well -- music first and foremost obviously, but also getting some keepsakes to remind them of the show, or as a hook up for some friends..

Malroth

stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiickeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrsssssss!!!!!!!!!!

rustneversleeps

in an effort to respect everyones wishes/opinions, i will do as dfishberg mentions, i'm going to get 12 stickers in one line, and 11 in another... again, 1 is for myself. and the rest i am giving to some new peoples on the road. giving them away free, a friendly gesture to new friends... this is what a fucking tour is about.

Paul-Jam

rustneversleeps said:

im 36 years young. I have stickers on my car, guitars, guitar cases, amps, snowboards, skateboards, refrigerator, garage walls, and in books like children. we are all different. we don't all long for fresh polo tops and changing shitty diapers....

rustneversleeps said:

i love you all, and apologize if helping others with stickers is seen as greedy. my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers that ask for a simple favor. would i want a sticker to a show i didnt attend? no, but apparently others do and thats their business. i see both sides of the discussion, just cant imagine telling someone to pound sand if they ask you to grab them stickers. cant imagine judging others over stickers either.

cant speak for how ED gets his stickers, but i guarantee ED wouldnt bitch and complain about them... theres a rock and roll tour under way, and folks are worried about stickers. it never ends

This is like an abusive relationship with you. A few hours ago you told us all to F*** off, now you tell us you love us. What is it? I think we should try couples counseling.

rustneversleeps

Paul-Jam said:

rustneversleeps said:

im 36 years young. I have stickers on my car, guitars, guitar cases, amps, snowboards, skateboards, refrigerator, garage walls, and in books like children. we are all different. we don't all long for fresh polo tops and changing shitty diapers....

rustneversleeps said:

i love you all, and apologize if helping others with stickers is seen as greedy. my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers that ask for a simple favor. would i want a sticker to a show i didnt attend? no, but apparently others do and thats their business. i see both sides of the discussion, just cant imagine telling someone to pound sand if they ask you to grab them stickers. cant imagine judging others over stickers either.

cant speak for how ED gets his stickers, but i guarantee ED wouldnt bitch and complain about them... theres a rock and roll tour under way, and folks are worried about stickers. it never ends

This is like an abusive relationship with you. A few hours ago you told us all to F*** off, now you tell us you love us. What is it? I think we should try couples counseling.

paul, got time for a drink this tour? we can iron things out

lotsalemon

My opinion - and it's more of a big picture thing:
Having the trucks set up for merch day of show is nice and all, but it invites a whole bunch of people without tickets to potentially grab an excessive amount of anything. Why can't ticket holders get first dibs at least?

As Ed would probably say:
"print more stickers for these fuckers!!"

tylerj

I always would like to get a poster/sticker at shows I am at, but the line at Cincy was way too long to wait 1hr+ for something I don't really need. I opted to enjoy the show instead, and I don't regret it.

Hold onto memories. Not a poster/sticker.

rustneversleeps

paul, if you want to judge me and make condescending remarks over a fucking sticker, then i would say fuck off again... if you want to have a couple drinks and bury the hatchet that would be swell. catching any shows?

CM189191

rustneversleeps said:

my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers

You could start by helping out the people waiting in line behind you...

PJ_Soul

Everyone is so defensive about their sticker collection!

bootlegger10

PJ_Soul said:

Everyone is so defensive about their sticker collection!

Piss off!! Kidding >-

PJ_Soul

rustneversleeps said:

i love you all, and apologize if helping others with stickers is seen as greedy. my ultimate intentions were to help others with stickers, period... complete strangers that ask for a simple favor. would i want a sticker to a show i didnt attend? no, but apparently others do and thats their business. i see both sides of the discussion, just cant imagine telling someone to pound sand if they ask you to grab them stickers. cant imagine judging others over stickers either.

cant speak for how ED gets his stickers, but i guarantee ED wouldnt bitch and complain about them... theres a rock and roll tour under way, and folks are worried about stickers. it never ends

I personally think it's nice of you to do... The problem is that with people buying huge numbers of stockers for people who aren't even at the show, the people who ARE at the show don't get any, and that seems pretty shitty. I think that the stickers would mean most to those who attend that show, but they're getting shut out and denied a keepsake of an experience because people are grabbing up dozens of them for sticker collectors who aren't even there. That sucks.